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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1925
Page
7
Cotton futures opened steady with modest gains then showed a net decline of 82 to 95 points. January and March contracts rose briefly after the call but prices retreated as the market awaited the government report at 10 o'clock.
Cotton futures closed steadier with a net decline of 82 to 86 points after an opening rise of 9 to 22 points. Initial gains followed firm Liverpool cables and trade buying, with December easing late on reports of rain in Texas and selling by southern growers.
Chicago September 23 poultry prices show unsettled trade with fowls 17 to 24 cents per pound, springs 23 to 33 cents, roosters 15 cents, turkeys 20 cents, ducks 18 to 21 cents, geese 15 cents.
Active selling by northwest linked houses and European sources pushed wheat values down early in Chicago trading. Corn and oats hit new season lows with September corn liquidations and profit-taking by previous sellers. hogs supported by firmer quotations for provisions.
Mr and Mrs Peter Brooks of Eton Avenue mourn the loss of their infant who died shortly after birth. Burial was held today at Anark Cemetery near Cadeville. Mrs Brooks prior name Miss Fannie Coates.
Thieves stole jewelry worth five dollars from F. L. Jones at the natatorium house. The items included a gold watch, a diamond studded stick pin and pearl, and a watch fob. No clues yet as Commissioner Will Atkinson remains home ill. Secretary Conrad F. Walker also left bed to visit his office after several days of illness.
George Williams a negro prisoner riding a camp truck along the Monroe Bas trop highway suffered facial and arm cuts when the vehicle left the road and plunged down a steep hill. Three other prisoners escaped injury. The accident occurred about twenty miles from Monroe. Williams who faced larceny charges was taken to St Francis sanitarium in Monroe_afterward.
Etta Johnson, a Black woman, was shot by City Detective L. V. Tarver while resisting arrest. The coroner's jury ruled the killing justified in the line of duty, noting her prior threats and alleged arrogance toward officers.
The Kiwanis club met at Hotel Monroe for a noon luncheon and brief remarks by Rev L T Hastings newcomer to Monroe. The group accepted Louisiana Power Company’s invitation to hold the next luncheon at their Sterlington plant and planned to leave Hotel Monroe at 4 p m Wednesday.
The sovereign grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows adopted an amendment requiring future grand representatives to hold the patriarch osroth militant degree. Philadelphia was awarded the 1926 meeting, while action on sanitarium for tuberculosis patients was postponed.
Williard R. Hine of the Southern Forestry Experiment Station in New Orleans has been named state forester to replace W. H. Sonderregger. His resignation takes effect October 1, with Hine assuming duties October 10. Hine, a Gloversville, New York native, has served two years on the station staff.
In Pine Bluff Jefferson county property owners backed a plan to pave 257 miles of highway 88 miles concrete and 169 gravel at an estimated total of 4 177 000. With expected federal and state aid the net cost is 2 677 000 and the assessed land value to be taxed runs to 13 854 380 dollars.
The Monroe Scout Council approved a 1925 26 budget of 6725 for the district and elected officers and committees. A 147 acre permanent Scout camp site in West Mer rouge off Dixie Overland Highway was authorized for purchase at four dollars, with initial funding of 500 raised at the meeting.
A 200 pound roll of Kraft paper toppled onto O. H. Robbins, 22, at Brown Paper Mill injuring his leg. He was taken by ambulance to St. Vee Cig Sanitarium for X rays showing no bone damage.
Robert Le Croix of Bossier City is found guilty and fined $100 with costs after pleading guilty to a whiskey charge in district court. Judge Percy Sandel presided. the defendant’s car was seized following arrest by Deputy Clyde Mitchell who found a gallon of whiskey in the vehicle.
A F Drewry appeared before United States commissioner W A Lily arraigned on Mann Act violation charges. His bond was fixed at 1000 and he was remanded to jail. The arrest occurred yesterday at Ruston by a U S marshal after a warrant was sworn out at Vienna Louisiana.
Louisiana Tech star Lamar Ratcliff fractured his shoulder in a ruston practice scrimmage. He was hospitalized in Monroe at Riverside sanitarium and will miss the season, likely out until next fall. Ratcliff rose from the freshman squad and sought a varsity end position this year.
Six year old Ruth Albritton of Clarks fell from an automobile last night, fracturing a leg and breaking three ribs. She was rushed to Monroe and admitted to Riverside Sanitarium, where she is reported to be improving.
West Monroe mayor R M Browning details a seven day journey through the Texas Rio Grande Valley and Old Mexico with son R H Browning and J N Rogers. He praises the route via Shreveport Tyler Waco San Antonio Austin Corpus Christi Brownsville and notes drought damage to cotton and citrus scenes in the lower state. He reports Matamoros as backdated and quiet with lively Sundays and observes gulf coast Texas as prosperous looking yet costly.
Jacob Hester a Negro employee at Cudahy Packing Co Walnut street attempted to steal packing products. He moved about 100 dollars worth of goods to the unloading platform and planned to return for them that night. Night watchman B W White arrested him. Hester jailed after a recent prohibition sentence.
Special to the News-Star Calhoun Sept. 23 At the Claiborne Methodist church revival Rev. J. L. Lay from Sicily Island preached on Take ye away the stone He said Christ raised Lazarus only after neighbors removed the grave stone and urged the local congregation to remove hindrances like hatred faithlessness and indifference to unlock spiritual life Attendance rose from opening night and a Ruston District rally is planned with Bishop Sam R. Hay and B W Wightman as speakers drawing a large Calhoun area delegation.
West Monroe installs a 1000 gallon per minute centrifugal pump linking with existing 800 gpm unit. The plant will shift from steam to electric pumping, saving costs. City logs 46000 gallons for 8 to 9 am today as proof of efficiency. Mayor Browning touts a strong fire department with one paid and fifteen volunteer members. A five day Miller’s tent show arrives September 29 to raise funds for equipment.
The post office reports about 10 million dollars spent on air mail operations and 60 thousand dollars monthly revenue on the transcontinental line. About 1,900 miles of lighted airway and assets of 3.653 million dollars are on hand as of September 15, 1925.
Advertisers are urged to invest in News Star classified ads for potential high returns. The notice highlights strong readership and recurring demand for listings, promising increased visibility and returns for committed advertisers.
The governing board agreed to construct three new buildings on the orphanage grounds using proceeds from the Lake Charles sale. A $5,000 dairy barn for 50 cows, a $3,000 modern laundry, and a $5,000 superintendent’s home will rise near the railroad and in the pecan grove. Ground will be broken immediately for the laundry, and landscaping plus gravel roads will improve the entire campus. The group noted the need for additional space as 160 children are currently enrolled and four to five are turned away daily. Attending were O. B. Morton, Rev. L. T. Hastings, Guy Oakes, George Lowery, Rev. Frank Tripp, “Daddy” Flowers, George Goodman, and Charles Bynum.
Monroe will have a new drug store named the Collens-Thompson Co Inc located in the Virginia Hotel building at St John and Grammont streets. Fixtures from H H Boyd Co and Westbrook Manufacturing Co of Jackson Miss. cost eight to ten thousand dollars and are described as unique and impressive. The shop will offer one of the largest and most complete fines of drugs and sundries in the state.
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